Brookside Free!

BROOKSIDE FREE METHODIST CHURCH IN REDLANDS

JULIETTE ADDRESSING THE CHILDREN

March 29th found us at Brookside Free Methodist church, where Pastor Rick Harrell allowed us to share our story and the goals for the Ethiopia District, ICCM and Eden Reforestation Projects. Juliette and Timmy (that's right, Timmy!) both shared with the kids before they were dismissed for Kidmo! They really made great friends at this church and enjoyed playing tag and all sorts of other loud, outside (no running in the sanctuary!) games on the lawn.

This incredibly mission-minded church, held a wonderful banquet planned by Jenny Switkes, Kari, Amber, and the rest of the missions committee. We are incredibly grateful for their support, prayer and love! Thank you Brookside Free!

Celebrations WITH Diana and Verdugo Church

As many of you know, I have had the privelege of sharing in the fruits of Diana Ross, my beautiful sister's, wedding coordinating business for the past 11 years, (yes, that' really her name and, incidentally, she shares the same birthday as THE Diana Ross). Celebrations...by Diana has been providing expert wedding and event coordinating service in Temecula, San Diego and Orange County for over 13 years. (Shameless plug!) Well, this was a Celebration WITH Diana. We gathered to share great food and laughter for Di's "something or other" birthday. It was great to rest and relax and hang with my sissy!

Diana and Jervaun

Tim, Jervaun, Juliette, Timmy, Cousin Jordan, Diana and Steve

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The next day, March 22, we were off to Verdugo Church in Los Angeles. We visited with Pastor Susan Skomesa, Steve Skomesa, Danielle Garcia and Annie Genato, and all the rest of the incredibly fun and welcoming Verdugo body! Graciously received and wonderfully fed, we are so happy to have the Verdugo team on board for God's vision for the Ethiopian Church and Eden Reforestation Projects.

Our EVER-wonderfully behaved children during announcements!

With the Verdugo Crew!

Weekends in March!

Revival Christian Academy's Home School Retreat

Blondies on the mountain!

Skiing and Praising!

Some of my friends from Revival Christian Academy

Teaching some of the ladies from my small group how to pose like pageant girls!

As Tim was coming back from Mississippi, I was leaving for a Mountain Top retreat with Revival Christian Academy, my homeschool group. As one of the retreat planners, it was not very restful, but very fun. It started with a day of skiing with my girlfriends, then we had a scavenger hunt, worship, teaching, laughter and food!

Missions banquet at Lamb's Murrieta
With Pastor John Hansen

Pastor Don Rogers

The weekend of March 21'st was a very busy missions time for us starting with The Lamb's Fellowship in Murrieta's Missions Banquet on Friday evening. Pastor John and his church body fed us a great meal, introduced us, prayed for us and welcomed us on board as new missionaries that they are supporting. Then Don Rogers from Empowering Live International spoke, and we felt that familiar fire and passion for East Africa, that God, through Don, initially stirred in us six years ago! He is a great example, mentor and friend.

Story Tellers at Lamb's LE
With my mom, Irene, Juliette and sister in law Jen (for whom we saved a seat!)

Juliette's first time speaking to about 40 beautiful, loving, nurturing sisters in Christ.


Storytellers at Lamb's Lake Elsinore: This Women's Ministry Event for LFLE was so beautiful and inspirational. It was a time of bonding generationally and hearing some of the stories that we all have to tell. Juliette was one of the four speakers...it was her first time speaking. Her introductory statement..."My name is Juliette Trier and I am a missionary to Ethiopia." Wow. I was honored to get a glimpse of how God plans to use this precious vessel that I get to call "daughter".

Butterfly Kisses and I Loved Her First!

Butterfly Kisses and I Loved Her First are two songs that I hear often at weddings for Father Daughter dances. They were a little sweeter and a little more fresh last Friday night. Juliette and her Daddy went to a Father Daughter Dance with our school group. It started with him picking her up, greeting her with a corsage and taking her to Hana Sushi (one of her favorites!)

When they arrived at LFLE where the dance was held, Daddy was greeted by a poster that Juliette had made for him; extolling his many good qualities. There was a chocolate fountain and plentious other sugary sweets to get them all hopped up and keep them motivated on the dance floor.

The highlight of the night was its culmination; with a slow dance between father and daughter. Tim and I looked at each other across the room. It was our wedding song "You Are So Beautiful." Yes, I loved him first! But I am so grateful that Juliette gets to have this incredibly sweet memory with her Daddy. He loves her so!